Few leaders have endured a rollercoaster start to their time at the top quite like Humza Yousaf
Politics is a rough and tumble business. But few leaders have endured a rollercoaster start to their time at the top quite like Humza Yousaf.
UP: SNP leadership race victory Humza Yousaf was the early favourite in the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon after she announced her shock resignation on February 15. DOWN: Kate Forbes rejects Cabinet role The SNP had not held an open leadership contest since 2004 and the battle to succeed Sturgeon became increasingly bitter.
UP: Holyrood majority renewed Yousaf made it clear from early in his campaign that he wanted to continue the powersharing deal at Holyrood between the SNP and Greens. DOWN: Arrest of Peter Murrell The arrest of Peter Murrell on April 6 stunned the UK political world and plunged the SNP into crisis. And it was a stark illustration that Police Scotland's long-running investigation into SNP's finances had stepped up several gears.
Yousaf pledged his government would provide funding to engage with youngsters in a bid to reduce violence.DOWN: SNP loses auditors An accounting firm employed by the SNP for a decade ended its business relationship with the party in October last year. UP: Repairing business relations Hundreds of businesses across Scotland were left furious at what they viewed as hard-line policies brought forward by Nicola Sturgeon's former government.
A serving MSP, he was questioned for several hours by detectives before being released without charge, pending further investigation.
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